*When police scientist Barry Allen was struck by lighting while working with chemicals in his lab, he suddenly became the fastest man alive. Reprinting the amazing adventures of the Scarlet Speedster, THE FLASH ARCHIVES VOL. 2 is a wonderful history of the Sultan of Speed. Featuring the first appearance and origin of Kid Flash and the Elongated Man, this gorgeous edition includes some of the Flash's most classic battles against the Mirror Master, the Weather Wizard, the Trickster, Captain Cold, and Gorilla Grodd.